Green Supply Chain Integration and Sustainable Performance in Pharmaceutical Industry of China: A Moderated Mediation Model

Green supply chain integration (GSCI) has emerged as a significant technique for improving sustainable performance by promoting collaboration with supply chain partners and breaking down organizational barriers to utilize complementary resources. This study investigates the relationships among GSCI,...

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Main Authors: Huahui Li, Ramayah Thurasamy
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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description Green supply chain integration (GSCI) has emerged as a significant technique for improving sustainable performance by promoting collaboration with supply chain partners and breaking down organizational barriers to utilize complementary resources. This study investigates the relationships among GSCI, supply chain agility (SCA), digital orientation (DO), and sustainable performance, grounded in the Natural Resource-Based View (NRBV) and Contingency Theory (CT), based on survey data from 288 Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturing enterprises. Using mediation, moderation, and moderated mediation analyses, the findings indicate that SCA serves as a mediator between GSCI and sustainable performance. Significantly, DO strengthens both the direct effect of SCA on sustainable performance and the overall mediating pathway; nevertheless, it does not substantially boost the association between GSCI and SCA. This study’s innovation lies in elucidating the significance of GSCI as a resource for sustainable performance within the pharmaceutical enterprises, while further delineating the pathways and contingent elements for achieving sustainable performance in a digital context. This study offers valuable implications for both academic research and managerial practice.
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spelling doaj-art-de41ad9afb324deb8518df6b02b1c2772025-08-20T01:56:39ZengMDPI AGSystems2079-89542025-05-0113538810.3390/systems13050388Green Supply Chain Integration and Sustainable Performance in Pharmaceutical Industry of China: A Moderated Mediation ModelHuahui Li0Ramayah Thurasamy1School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden 11800, Penang, MalaysiaSchool of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden 11800, Penang, MalaysiaGreen supply chain integration (GSCI) has emerged as a significant technique for improving sustainable performance by promoting collaboration with supply chain partners and breaking down organizational barriers to utilize complementary resources. This study investigates the relationships among GSCI, supply chain agility (SCA), digital orientation (DO), and sustainable performance, grounded in the Natural Resource-Based View (NRBV) and Contingency Theory (CT), based on survey data from 288 Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturing enterprises. Using mediation, moderation, and moderated mediation analyses, the findings indicate that SCA serves as a mediator between GSCI and sustainable performance. Significantly, DO strengthens both the direct effect of SCA on sustainable performance and the overall mediating pathway; nevertheless, it does not substantially boost the association between GSCI and SCA. This study’s innovation lies in elucidating the significance of GSCI as a resource for sustainable performance within the pharmaceutical enterprises, while further delineating the pathways and contingent elements for achieving sustainable performance in a digital context. This study offers valuable implications for both academic research and managerial practice.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/13/5/388green supply chain integrationsustainable performancedigital orientationsupply chain agility
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Green Supply Chain Integration and Sustainable Performance in Pharmaceutical Industry of China: A Moderated Mediation Model
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green supply chain integration
sustainable performance
digital orientation
supply chain agility
title Green Supply Chain Integration and Sustainable Performance in Pharmaceutical Industry of China: A Moderated Mediation Model
title_full Green Supply Chain Integration and Sustainable Performance in Pharmaceutical Industry of China: A Moderated Mediation Model
title_fullStr Green Supply Chain Integration and Sustainable Performance in Pharmaceutical Industry of China: A Moderated Mediation Model
title_full_unstemmed Green Supply Chain Integration and Sustainable Performance in Pharmaceutical Industry of China: A Moderated Mediation Model
title_short Green Supply Chain Integration and Sustainable Performance in Pharmaceutical Industry of China: A Moderated Mediation Model
title_sort green supply chain integration and sustainable performance in pharmaceutical industry of china a moderated mediation model
topic green supply chain integration
sustainable performance
digital orientation
supply chain agility
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/13/5/388
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